Irish women’s basketball team refused to shake hands with Israel (www.theguardian.com)
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Hamas rejects Israel’s offer of two-month pause in Gaza fighting — Egyptian official (www.timesofisrael.com)
A senior Egyptian who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity says terror group Hamas has rejected Israel’s proposal for a two-month ceasefire in which Hamas would release Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian security prisoners....
Ukraine’s average soldier is 43. How can they keep Putin at bay? (www.thetimes.co.uk)
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New Year, New Mod Drama
Sorry to throw this on everyone in the group, but there has been another mod shakeup and it feels fair to address it publicly....
Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will (apnews.com)
In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples and asserting that such unions are “contrary to the will of God.”...
Hamas terrorists disguised as civilians hide RPGs in blankets before blasting tanks as sick guerrilla method is revealed (www.thesun.co.uk)
The IDF claimed the uncovered footage provides further evidence of Hamas using the civilian population as human shields. Dressed in jeans and a casual grey shirt to look like a civilian, the man is seen later walking through the bomb-blitzed streets of Gaza with the missile hidden underneath a blanket....
US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army (www.bloomberg.com)
China missiles filled with water, not fuel: US intelligence...
IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says (edition.cnn.com)
Iraqi resistance will fight until last US soldier expelled: Official (new.thecradle.co)
Cop28 chief says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.independent.co.uk)
The Cop28 president has claimed there is no science behind calls to phase-out fossil fuels as a way of limiting global heating to 1.5C....
Dr. Henry Kissinger Dies at Age 100 (www.prnewswire.com)
Tobacco firm calls for tougher rules on vapes (www.bbc.com)
Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Traumatized Thai farmer recounts horror of Hamas massacre as families wait for news of loved ones held hostage | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The Thai government has called for the release of all remaining citizens being held in Gaza. So far at least 33 Thai nationals have been killed, according to figures shared by Thai authorities with CNN – with 18 Thai nationals still being held hostage as of October 26.
Shani Louk, Nova Fest Attendee Seen Kidnapped by Hamas, Confirmed Dead (www.rollingstone.com)
Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of Shani Louk, a 23-year-old Israeli-German woman who was taken by Hamas militants during an attack on the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7....
Israel-Palestine war: Rising Gaza football star and father killed in Israeli strike (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Causualties Israel-Palestine 10/24/23: Gaza 5791 dead, 16297 wounded, Israel 1405 dead, 5431 wounded. (www.aljazeera.com)
Here are the latest casualty figures as of October 24, 2.40pm local time (11:40 GMT):...
Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion annually, study says (www.reuters.com)
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US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians (www.reuters.com)
The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel’s air strikes following a deadly Hamas attack over the weekend, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday....
German state elections: voters turn to the right in rebuke to Scholz’s coalition (www.theguardian.com)
Worries about the economy and migration pushed up share for far-right AfD in Hesse and Bavaria, while coalition parties did worse...
Russia accuses Ukraine’s Western allies of helping last week’s attack on Black Sea Fleet headquarters (www.pbs.org)
Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula....
Former Indian diplomat claims Justin Trudeau’s plane to India was ‘full of cocaine’ (www.newslaundry.com)
Indonesia: TikToker jailed for two years over pork video (www.bbc.com)
South Korea: Lesbian couple welcomes child via IVF in historic first (www.thepinknews.com)
Part of China's economic miracle was a mirage. Reality check is next (www.reuters.com)
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first major reform plans a decade ago were also his boldest, envisaging a transition to a Western-style free market economy driven by services and consumption by 2020....
